Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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